1. Introduction -- 2. Expertise in child protection work -- 3. The social context -- 4. Defining child abuse -- 5. The difficulties of assessing risk -- 6. The process of assessing risk -- 7. Making decisions -- 8. Minimising mistakes -- 9. Conclusion
Summary
This new edition is essential reading for social workers concerned with improving child protection practice. Building on the strengths of the first edition, it provides a deeper understanding of how practice judgments can be improved in child protection. The use of evidence based practice is further explored in this updated publication